BlueSteps Career Management and Executive Search Blog

The BlueSteps Career Management Blog is written with a C-level audience in mind on career management topics ranging from executive compensation, executive resumes, and interview tips to networking, executive job search, and gaining visibility as a professional in one’s industry.

BlueSteps is an exclusive service of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, the voice of excellence for executive search and leadership consultants worldwide. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of AESC's mission, and only AESC member firms and consultants have access to BlueSteps members resume info. Click here to learn more about the additional benefits of becoming a BlueSteps member.

Following last month's focus on the rise of clean energy, BlueSteps interviewed four leading executive search consultants in the Energy and Natural Resources sectors. Learn which areas of the market are set to perform well and how you can network with executive recruiters.

Learn what is happening in executive hiring right now, what the leaders in executive search see for 2011, and gain an insight into how executive recruiters maintain their network of candidates - essential information for senior executives in all industries.

Have you ever worked for an organization where the benefits are great but the ability to be promoted or climb the career ladder is not? Use this article to evaluate your options.

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'How has LinkedIn Benefited your Career? '"LinkedIn is a great tool to keep up with business partners and former colleagues. Furthermore, I use it for research prior to business meetings with prospective customers. Also, it helped me greatly in my efforts to develop relationships with some key recruiters in my industry, that resulted in a new position." - Thomas Scherzberg, MBA

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BlueSteps optimizes your visibility to top executive search firms and positions you for the best executive jobs.

As a member of BlueSteps, your career details will be confidentially provided to hundreds of the world’s leading retained executive search firms, all vetted members of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants in over 75 countries. Benefits include:

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